This must be completed before you choose a career for your project.
Self-Awareness: Selecting a SMART and Relevant Career
Important: DO NOT FORGET TO SAVE THIS PAGE
A. DOCUMENT: Work Style Preferences Inventory (you are now in Section 3: Process)
This is a quiz that will help you to assess the way that you like to work. Knowing this information will help you decide what type of career you would like to do in the future.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Answer each question carefully by clicking on the arrows and selecting your answer in the drop down menu. 2. After answering the questions, use the drop down menu to select the amount of education you would like to achieve 3. Then, click on "Get Results" 4. Follow the directions below...
RESULTS:
1. This chart will show a visual representation of your work style preferences. Do a "print screen" to capture the chart. Save it as an image (.jpeg format). Go to "FILE" and upload your image, giving it your name (workingpreferencestyle_zezi, for example). After a while you can insert your image below.
2. Under the chart will be a description of the areas of where you scored the highest. Copy and paste these descriptions in the space below.
Definitions of Top 3 Preferred Methods
Objective
Objective persons enjoy working with tools, equipment, instruments and machinery. They like to repair and/or fabricate things from various materials according to specifications and using established techniques. Objective persons are interested in finding out how things operate and how they are built.
Directive
Directive persons like to take charge and control situations. They like to take responsibility for projects that require planning, decision making and co-ordinating the work of others. They are able to give direction and instructions easily. They enjoy organizing their own activities. They see themselves as independent and self-directing.
Innovative
Innovative persons like to explore things in depth and arrive at solutions to problems by experimenting. They are interested in initiating and creating different ways to solve questions and present information. They enjoy scientific subjects. Innovative persons prefer to be challenged with new and unexpected experiences. They adjust to change easily.
Descriptions:
Definitions of Top 3 Preferred Methods
B. DOCUMENT:Multiple Intelligences
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Would you like the text version or would you like to have the questions read to you out loud? Make your selection and choose "English" as your language.
Read Out Loud? If you choose this option, you must click on each individual question to hear it. You may decide to just have certain ones read aloud and read the others on your own.
2. Make your selections to each question by clicking on the dot. 3. Click on "Next" at the bottom of each orange box to move on.
RESULTS:
1. Do a "print screen" to capture the chart. Save it as an image (.jpeg format). This chart will show gives a visual representation of your strongest "smart" areas.
2. Look at the top of the page and click on "What are multiple intelligences". Copy and paste the descriptions of the 3 intelligence areas where you scored the highest (ie kinesthetic, linguistic, etc). #1 should be your highest score etc.
This list should include the name of the category and the description.
Highest Scores:
1. Interpersonal - People SmartYou may be people smart. You will like to mix with other people and you will belong to lots of clubs. You like team games and are good at sharing. This is sometimes called being Interpersonal smart.
2. Kinaesthetic - Body SmartYou may be body smart. You will enjoy sports and are good at swimming, athletics, gymnastics and other sports. This is sometimes called being Kinaesthetic smart.
3. Visual/Spatial - Picture Smart
You may be picture smart. You will be good at art and also good at other activities where you look at pictures like map reading, finding your way out of mazes and graphs. This is sometimes called being Visual/Spatial smart.
C. DOCUMENT: Skills Inventory Worksheet:
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Begin by clicking on "Get Started". 2. Select your preference by clicking on the dot that best describes you. If you are unsure about a statement, click on the question mark next to the statement for help.
Results: 1. What level of education did you choose?
2. List the top 5 careers based your skills assessment:
My Top 5 Careers: 1.Computer Software Engineers, Applications 2.Biomedical Engineers 3.Network and Computer Systems Administrators 4.Computer Systems Analysts 5.Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts
Out of the 5 careers listed above, pick one career that is most interesting. Write it below.
4. Click on "Career Profile"
If it has a career profile, answer the following questions:
What are the wages? $42.53 / hour
What education and training do you need? Bachelor's degree
D. DOCUMENT: Career Clusters Interest Survey
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. For this assessment you will select options that sound like you by clicking in the boxes. You will progress through 16 total boxes.
Information Technology
50
Building linkages in IT occupations framework for entry-level, technical, and professional careers related to the design, development, support and management of hardware, software, multimedia, and systems integration services.
2. Copy and paste the top 5 career clusters in the space below. You can take this directly from the table on the website.
Results:
Cluster
Score
Description
Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics
62.5
Planning, management, and movement of people, materials, and goods by road, pipeline, air, rail, and water and related professional and technical support services such as transportation infrastructure planning and management, logistics services, mobile equipment, and facility maintenance.
Information Technology
50
Building linkages in IT occupations framework for entry-level, technical, and professional careers related to the design, development, support and management of hardware, software, multimedia, and systems integration services.
Marketing, Sales, and Service
50
Planning, mananging, and performing marketing activities to reach organizational objectives.
Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources
43.75
The production, processing, marketing, distribution, financing, and development of agricultural commodities and resources including food, fiber, wood products, natural resources, horticulture, and other plant and animal products/resources.
Business, Management, and Administration
43.75
Business, Management, and Administration careers encompass planning, organizing, directing, and evaluating business functions essential to efficient and productive business operations. Business, Management, and Administration career opportunities are available in every sector of the economy.
Self-Awareness: Selecting a SMART and Relevant Career
Important: DO NOT FORGET TO SAVE THIS PAGE
A. DOCUMENT: Work Style Preferences Inventory (you are now in Section 3: Process)
This is a quiz that will help you to assess the way that you like to work. Knowing this information will help you decide what type of career you would like to do in the future.
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Answer each question carefully by clicking on the arrows and selecting your answer in the drop down menu.
2. After answering the questions, use the drop down menu to select the amount of education you would like to achieve
3. Then, click on "Get Results"
4. Follow the directions below...
RESULTS:
1. This chart will show a visual representation of your work style preferences. Do a "print screen" to capture the chart. Save it as an image (.jpeg format). Go to "FILE" and upload your image, giving it your name (workingpreferencestyle_zezi, for example). After a while you can insert your image below.
2. Under the chart will be a description of the areas of where you scored the highest. Copy and paste these descriptions in the space below.
Definitions of Top 3 Preferred Methods
Objective
Objective persons enjoy working with tools, equipment, instruments and machinery. They like to repair and/or fabricate things from various materials according to specifications and using established techniques. Objective persons are interested in finding out how things operate and how they are built.
Directive
Directive persons like to take charge and control situations. They like to take responsibility for projects that require planning, decision making and co-ordinating the work of others. They are able to give direction and instructions easily. They enjoy organizing their own activities. They see themselves as independent and self-directing.
Innovative
Innovative persons like to explore things in depth and arrive at solutions to problems by experimenting. They are interested in initiating and creating different ways to solve questions and present information. They enjoy scientific subjects. Innovative persons prefer to be challenged with new and unexpected experiences. They adjust to change easily.
Descriptions:
B. DOCUMENT: Multiple Intelligences
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Would you like the text version or would you like to have the questions read to you out loud? Make your selection and choose "English" as your language.
- Read Out Loud? If you choose this option, you must click on each individual question to hear it. You may decide to just have certain ones read aloud and read the others on your own.
2. Make your selections to each question by clicking on the dot.3. Click on "Next" at the bottom of each orange box to move on.
RESULTS:
1. Do a "print screen" to capture the chart. Save it as an image (.jpeg format). This chart will show gives a visual representation of your strongest "smart" areas.
2. Look at the top of the page and click on "What are multiple intelligences". Copy and paste the descriptions of the 3 intelligence areas where you scored the highest (ie kinesthetic, linguistic, etc). #1 should be your highest score etc.
This list should include the name of the category and the description.
Highest Scores:
1. Interpersonal - People SmartYou may be people smart. You will like to mix with other people and you will belong to lots of clubs. You like team games and are good at sharing. This is sometimes called being Interpersonal smart.
2. Kinaesthetic - Body SmartYou may be body smart. You will enjoy sports and are good at swimming, athletics, gymnastics and other sports. This is sometimes called being Kinaesthetic smart.
3. Visual/Spatial - Picture Smart
You may be picture smart. You will be good at art and also good at other activities where you look at pictures like map reading, finding your way out of mazes and graphs. This is sometimes called being Visual/Spatial smart.
C. DOCUMENT: Skills Inventory Worksheet:
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Begin by clicking on "Get Started".
2. Select your preference by clicking on the dot that best describes you. If you are unsure about a statement, click on the question mark next to the statement for help.
Results:
1. What level of education did you choose?
2. List the top 5 careers based your skills assessment:
My Top 5 Careers:
1.Computer Software Engineers, Applications
2.Biomedical Engineers
3.Network and Computer Systems Administrators
4.Computer Systems Analysts
5.Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts
Out of the 5 careers listed above, pick one career that is most interesting. Write it below.
4. Click on "Career Profile"
If it has a career profile, answer the following questions:
D. DOCUMENT: Career Clusters Interest Survey
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. For this assessment you will select options that sound like you by clicking in the boxes. You will progress through 16 total boxes.
2. Copy and paste the top 5 career clusters in the space below. You can take this directly from the table on the website.
Results: